Having completed all three Professional Advancement Institutes, what does this experience mean to you? How do the three institutes compare to other PD that you have had in the past?
My Kenan Fellowship experience has been life changing. I received an invaluable summer internship experience at the FREEDM System Center. The FREEDM Center taught me so much about the solar energy industry as well as about the people the in the industry, their work ethic, and the importance of good communication. I use the Kenan Fellows’ professional development every day in my classroom, whether it be networking, technology websites and resources, or lesson planning. The Kenan Fellows professional workshops changed my mind set on many issues from legislation, politics, teacher advocacy, personal awareness, classroom science practices and application…the list goes on and on.
The Kenan Fellows program is more than professional training – it is a mindset of a family. A place where fellows want what is best for each other and help to build one another up. If I need anything, I know my co-fellows are a phone call, text or email away. To me that’s leadership empowerment!
- Of the three institutes which one did you find the most valuable and why?
I think the first PA was the most valuable because it set the stage of what a NC Kenan Fellow is and isn’t. It also gave our co-hart time to get to know one another and bond.